Uber
The death of the chattering cabbie?: Uber to launch self-driving cars ‘in weeks’
Ride-hailing service Uber is to start carrying passengers with self-driving cars in next few weeks.
Uber pays $100m to swerve drivers’ lawsuit blocking its road to fortune
Taxi hailing service Uber has paid $100 million to swerve a legal dispute which threatened to derail its business.
Uber pays $10m after sloppy background checks fail to detect dodgy drivers
Uber has agreed a multimillion-dollar settlement with the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco over allegations it misled customers about background...
Uber burning through $1 bln a year to compete in China
Global taxi company Uber is burning through more than a billion dollars a year in China as it wages a fierce price war against local rival Didi Kuaidi,...
Uber taxi driver convicted of raping passenger in India
A court in India has found a former driver for the taxi service Uber guilty of raping a female passenger last year.
Uber suspends low-cost service in France amid legal pressure
Uber is suspending its low-cost ride-hailing service in France, hoping to defuse an escalating legal dispute and sometimes-violent tensions with traditional...
Two Uber bosses taken into custody in France
Two top Uber bosses were taken into custody in France Monday as part of a probe into their ride-booking app which has sparked violent protests from regular...
France cracks down on Uber after taxi driver protests
France ordered a nationwide clampdown on UberPOP on Thursday, siding with taxi drivers who blockaded major transport hubs in angry protests against the...
Cars set ablaze: French anti-Uber protests turn violent
Protests in France against ride-booking app Uber took a violent turn Thursday as taxi drivers burned cars and blocked access to airports and train stations.
South Korea to ban taxi services by private drivers in blow to Uber
South Korean lawmakers passed a bill early on Friday to ban taxi services provided by private drivers, marking what is likely the first nationwide legislation...
Uber in talks with banks for $1 billion credit facility: WSJ
Uber Technologies Inc is seeking a $1 billion credit line from banks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Uber ties up with Times Internet for India expansion
Uber Technologies Inc, the online ride-hailing company, has entered into a “strategic partnership” with Times Internet, as it looks to expand...
South Korea rejects Uber registration proposal, vows to shut down company
South Korea on Thursday rejected online ride-sharing firm Uber Technologies Inc’s proposal for a new driver registration system, and vowed to shut...
Google developing an Uber competitor app — with driverless cars
Uber faces an ever-growing cast of adversaries that includes dubious regulators, litigious drivers and some well-funded rivals.
'We're back, to serve you': Uber emails New Delhi rape victim
Uber sent an email promoting its return to New Delhi to a woman allegedly raped by one of its drivers, her lawyer has revealed, saying he had “no...
Uber set to restart cab service in India’s Delhi
Just a month after it was banned, U.S. online taxi-hailing service Uber has restarted operations in the Indian capital.
India working to fix e-commerce payments post-Uber case
The Governor of India’s Reserve Bank has accused U.S. taxi-hailing company Uber Technologies of violating Indian regulations by “bypassing”...
Taxi firm Uber ‘truly sorry’ for hiking fares in Sydney during hostage siege
Popular web-based taxi-booking firm Uber has apologised for hiking prices during the cafe siege in Sydney last week.
Uber limits ‘God View’ tool to improve rider privacy
Online taxi service Uber has limited employee access to its ‘God View,’ a real-time taxi monitoring tool, amid increasing privacy concerns.
Uber offers free rides in Sydney after criticism of price surge amid siege
Online car service Uber has offered free rides from Sydney’s central business district following a public backlash over an initial surge in prices...
Now California sues Uber over ‘misleading’ driver background checks
California prosecutors have sued Uber over the company’s background checks of drivers and other allegations.
Spanish judge orders temporary shutdown of Uber
A judge on Tuesday banned the popular smartphone taxi service Uber from operating in Spain, court officials said, following similar actions in several...
New Delhi bans Uber after driver accused of raping passenger
The New Delhi city government has banned Uber after one of its cab drivers was accused of raping a 25-year-old female passenger.
Indian police arrest Uber driver accused of raping passenger
Indian police on Sunday arrested a driver from the international taxi-booking service Uber for allegedly raping a young woman in the capital.
India police on manhunt for Uber driver who allegedly raped customer
An Uber taxi driver allegedly raped a 25-year-old woman in the Indian capital before threatening to kill her if she alerted police, the company and local...
Uber raises $1.2 billion at a $40 billion valuation
Uber said it raised $1.2 billion in its latest funding round and had additional capacity remaining for strategic investments, valuing the U.S.
Slow ride: Uber executive suggests digging up dirt on critics of app
A senior executive at U.S. ride-sharing company Uber suggested that the company should spend a million dollars to hire a team of opposition researchers...
German court bans Uber ridesharing taxi service app
A court has issued an injunction barring ridesharing service Uber from operating in Germany, the latest shot in the company’s fight with taxi drivers.
Berlin bans car service Uber over safety concerns
Berlin has banned car service Uber, which allows users to summon a ride on their mobile phones, for not offering drivers and vehicles licensed to carry...
Uber is really taking on the car industry, not just the taxi business
In an effort to grow its business and market share, the smartphone-summoned car service is cutting prices 20% to 25% for its UberX service (for smaller...
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